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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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