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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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