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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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