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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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