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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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