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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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