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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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