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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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