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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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