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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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