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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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