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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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