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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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