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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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