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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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