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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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