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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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