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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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