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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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