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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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