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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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