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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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