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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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