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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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