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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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