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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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