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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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