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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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