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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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