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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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