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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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