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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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