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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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