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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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