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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important 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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