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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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