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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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