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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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