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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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