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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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