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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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