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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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