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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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