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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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