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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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