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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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