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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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