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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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