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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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