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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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