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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting 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 discusses 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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