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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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