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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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