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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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