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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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