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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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