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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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