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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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