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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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