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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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