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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. 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. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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