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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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