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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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