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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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