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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC 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 low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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