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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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