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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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