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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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