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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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