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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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