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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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