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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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