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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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