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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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