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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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