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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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