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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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