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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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