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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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