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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online 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 the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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