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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major 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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