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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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