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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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