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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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