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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? 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 motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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