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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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