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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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