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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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