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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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