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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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