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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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