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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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