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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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