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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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