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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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