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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment 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 educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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