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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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