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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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