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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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