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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the 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 authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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