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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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