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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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