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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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