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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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