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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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