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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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