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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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