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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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