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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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