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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators 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 business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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