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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details 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 subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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