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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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