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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for details 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 issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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