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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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