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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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