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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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