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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores 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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