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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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