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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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