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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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