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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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