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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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