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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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