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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment 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 participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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