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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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