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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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