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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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