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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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