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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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