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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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