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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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