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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment 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 organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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