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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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