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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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