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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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