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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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