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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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