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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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