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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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