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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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