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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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