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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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