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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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