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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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