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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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