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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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