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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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