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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive 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 teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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