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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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