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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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