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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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