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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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