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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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