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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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