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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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