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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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