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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping 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 gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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