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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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