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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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