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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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