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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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