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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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