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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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