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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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