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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC 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 organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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