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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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