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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors 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 models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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