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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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