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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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