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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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