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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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