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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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