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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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