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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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