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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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