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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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