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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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