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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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