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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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