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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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