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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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