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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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