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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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