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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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