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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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