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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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