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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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