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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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