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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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