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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This 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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