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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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