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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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