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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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