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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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