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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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