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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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