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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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