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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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