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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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