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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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