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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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