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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors 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 organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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