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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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