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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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