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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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