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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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