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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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