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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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