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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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