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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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