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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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