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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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