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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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