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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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