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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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