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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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