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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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