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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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