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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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