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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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