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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University 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 teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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