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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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