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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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