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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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