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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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