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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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