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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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