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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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