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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University 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 stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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