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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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