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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University 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 teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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