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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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