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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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