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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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