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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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