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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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