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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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