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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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