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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? 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 teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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