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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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