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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education