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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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