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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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