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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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