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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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