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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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