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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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