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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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