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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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