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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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