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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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