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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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