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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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