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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and 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 stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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