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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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