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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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