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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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