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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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