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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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