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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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