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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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