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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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