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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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