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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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