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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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