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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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