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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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