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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education