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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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