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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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