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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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