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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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