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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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