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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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