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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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