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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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