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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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