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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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