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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers 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 models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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