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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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