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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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