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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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