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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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