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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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