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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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