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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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