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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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