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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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