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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and 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 institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need 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 topics. This authoritative new book also researches 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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