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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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