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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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