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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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