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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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