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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the 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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