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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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