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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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