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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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