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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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