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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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