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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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