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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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