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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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