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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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