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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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