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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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