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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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