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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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