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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz 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 deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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