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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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