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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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