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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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