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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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