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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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