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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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