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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively 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 we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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