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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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