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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major 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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