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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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