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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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