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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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