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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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