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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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