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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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