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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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