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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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