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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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