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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment 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 organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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