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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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