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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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