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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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