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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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