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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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