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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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