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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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