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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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