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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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