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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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