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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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