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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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