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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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