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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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