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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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