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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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