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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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