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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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