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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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