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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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