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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education