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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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