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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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