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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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