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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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