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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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