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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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