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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important 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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