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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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