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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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