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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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