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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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