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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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