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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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