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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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