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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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