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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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