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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online 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 institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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