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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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