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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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