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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original 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 organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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