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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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