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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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