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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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