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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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