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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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