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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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