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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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