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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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