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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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