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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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