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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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