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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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