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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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