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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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