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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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