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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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