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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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