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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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