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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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