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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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