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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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