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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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