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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation 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 manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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