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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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