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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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