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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major 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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