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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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