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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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