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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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