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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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