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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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