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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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