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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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