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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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