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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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