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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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