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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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