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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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