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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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