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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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