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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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