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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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