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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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