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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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