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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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