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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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