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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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