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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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