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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee 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 different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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