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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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