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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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