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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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