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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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