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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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