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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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