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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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