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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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