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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business 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 optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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