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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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