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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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