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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed 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 Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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