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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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