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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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