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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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