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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key 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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