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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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