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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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