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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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