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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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