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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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