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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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