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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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