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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and 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 institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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