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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment 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 educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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