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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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