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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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