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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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