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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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