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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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