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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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