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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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