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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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