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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? 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 teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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