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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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