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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative 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 new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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