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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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