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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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