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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 (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original 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 student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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