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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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