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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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