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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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