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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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