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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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