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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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