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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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