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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers 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 business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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