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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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