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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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