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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping 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 dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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