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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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