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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important 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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