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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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