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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources