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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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 online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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