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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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