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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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