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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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