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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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