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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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