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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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