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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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