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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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