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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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