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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment 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 we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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