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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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