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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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