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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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