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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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