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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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