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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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