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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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