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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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