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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes 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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