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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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