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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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