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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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