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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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