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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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