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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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