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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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