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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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