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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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