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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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