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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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