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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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 issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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