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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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