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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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