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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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