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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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