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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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