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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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