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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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