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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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