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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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